Italy, Slovenia, and France won their opening heats, all in times significantly ahead of the rest of the field, while Hungary won the repÃªchage. The semi-finals were won by Slovenia and Italy, the latter of whom set an Olympic record and defeated France in the process. Hungary and Cuba, meanwhile, were eliminated in Sloveniaâs heat. The final was fairly spread out, with France, Slovenia, and Italy taking gold, silver, and bronze without much of a challenge and comfortably ahead of the rest of the pack.

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